Aladdinwas the fourth film to be released in the Disney Renaissance era. The film was based on an Arabic folktale of the same name and received some backlash for cultural insensitivity. The movie revolves around a young man looking for a way to become more in life and getting the help he ...
The 1980s were a dark time for Disney’s animation division, but the studio rediscovered its mojo with the triple whammy ofThe Little Mermaid,Beauty and the Beast, andAladdinduring the decade that followed. The highlight of the renaissance shifted away from Disney’s traditional fairytales to t...
Since the Renaissance Era, these popular heroines became more active than reactive with Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, and Mulan. Their characteristics were known to be much more strong-willed, adventurous, feisty, cunning, and determined. As well their goals focused more on adventure and free...
The film’s co-directors, John Musker and Ron Clements, had helped kick off the Renaissance era with films like The Great Mouse Detective and The Little Mermaid. But where those films were proudly hand-drawn, Moana is primarily computer-animated with just a few choice hand-drawn touches, ...
Disney's post-Renaissance era (1999-2009) saw a transition away from hand-drawn 2D animation styles, with films including The Emperor’s New Groove and Lilo & Stitch showing the gradual change. This would ultimately culminate in the current Revival era that began with The Princess and the ...
It's fair to say the modern era of Disney movies has been hit and miss, but Zootopia captures all the creativity and originality of the Disney Renaissance period while offering up vibrant, state-of-the-art animation work. Zootopia is a lot of fun for younger viewers while also carrying a...
Jake S. Friedman's book The Disney Afternoon: The Making of a Television Renaissance has been delayed to the fall of 2025 for no good reason. Pete Renaday, who voiced Captain William Stansbury in the TaleSpin episode "Her Chance to Dream" and Derek Blunt in the Darkwing Duck episode "In...
The Disney Renaissance was an era when the Walt Disney Animation Studios returned to making successful animated films mostly based on fairy tales, recreating a public and critical interest in the Disney studios. These animated films include The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The ...
There's a reason the '90s is known as the Renaissance Era for the studio. It cranked out movies that were both commercial and critical successes, including Aladdin. Not only did it gross an impressive $504 million but it made history as the first animated film to pass the half-billion-do...
and the God of the Underworld is a world-class sass master voiced by James Woods. The songs are infectious, the humor appeals to both kids and adults, and the vibrant animation style highlights everything we love about the Disney Renaissance era. And yet, it’s one of the studio’s leas...